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belltower briefs

West Deck to add 850 parking spaces

2011 Pan-Afrikan Festival “redefining the soulful experience”

New parking deck will open in fall 2011.

The Black Students Board is hosting the annual Pan Afrikan Festival, a week-long series of events highlighting the African American experience. Visit http://uab.ncsu. edu/eventslisting.html for more information about dates and times for events.

Source: The Black Students Board

Time to sign up for summer classes

Students can register for summer classes at the same time they register for fall classes. Registration is going on now. Students need to talk to their academic adviser then use MyPack Portal to review courses and register. Source: Summer Sessions

UAB is hiring for open positions

The Union Activities Board is now accepting applications for the Executive Board and Committee Chairs for 2011-2012. The UAB and its committees create activities that seek to involve the Student Body. It develops and carries out social and cultural programs to benefit the campus community. Visit www.ncsu. edu/uab to see positions available and apply. These student leader positions include a stipend. Deadline is Friday at 8 a.m.

Joshua Chappell Senior Staff Writer

Starting in fall 2011, the University’s high commuter population will have another place to park on campus, the West Deck. Currently under construction in the existing West Lot, the new West Deck will add approximately 850 parking spaces. The spaces will be available to commuter students with at least 30 credit hours, according to Christine Klein, public communications specialist for transportation. Klein said that it made sense for Transportation to build this deck at this time. “This area was one of the last undeveloped areas [on campus] and due to economic conditions, it was a very

“Because of the economic downcost-effective to build,” Klein said. The project began in November turn, construction costs were con2007, and the construction has been siderably less than the original cost proposal and the deck was able to be moving along as scheduled. constructed real“The general conizing a $3 million tractor, Donley’s, savings,” Klein said. has done a great job The deck has been managing the conconstructed as a prestruction timetable,” cast deck, and the Klein said. “When pre-cast portions of they have fallen bethe deck were made hind due to weather at a concrete preconditions, they’ve cast facility located managed to make in Greenville, SC, the time up.” Christine Klein, public according to Klein. The f inancia l communcations specialist The problem of scope of the entire for Transportation parking on a camproject, which also pus of over 30,000 included upgrading of the intersection of Varsity Drive students, the majority of which are and Western Boulevard and widening commuter students, is always a chalVarsity Drive, was $14.5 million. The lenge. “Technically there is never going Office of Transportation contributed to be enough parking for everyone about $8 million to the effort.

“Construction costs were considerably less than original cost proposal.”

making a splash

The University has drafted a new mission statement in its strategic plan.

N.C. Museum of Art hosts free studentorganized college night

Source: Alesia DiCosola, N.C. Museum of Art

St. Baldrick’s Foundation asks students to shave to save

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation Shave to Save event is asking students to sign up to shave their heads to benefit childhood cancer research on Thursday on Harris Field at 4 p.m. St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a nonprofit whose mission is to raise money for childhood cancer research. Sixty-five University community members have pledged to shave their heads and over $15,000 has been raised, which is higher than last year’s total. The headshaving will begin at 4 p.m. and local band KinGator will be playing. Source: Traci Shirk, Media Contact St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Art to Wear Fashion Show continues tradition

The 10th Annual Art to Wear show will once again feature original designs from fourteen students. The event began in “the Pit” in the College of Design and is now housed in Reynolds Coliseum for more than 3,500 viewers. Doors open April 12 at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. Ticket prices begin at $5 and it is open to the public. For more information visit ncsuarttowear.com. Source: Design Council

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From ‘Mission: Accomplished’ to ‘Mission: Changed’

Source: Matt Woodward, UAB President Elect

The N.C. Museum of Art will host the first student-organized college night inspired by the 30 Americans exhibition on Friday. This is a free event that will include food, entertainment, activities and artist talks from 7 to 11 p.m. It was organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art College Advisory Council, which includes students from Barton College, Duke University, Meredith College, N.C. Central University, N.C. State, Peace College, St. Augustine’s College and UNCChapel Hill.

to park in their first choice location,” Klein said. “However, compared to other peer institutions, we offer considerably more parking opportunities for both students and staff.” Klein said that the new deck will give more flexibility to students who may not have credit-hour requirements to park in other decks. “Sophomores and juniors who would not have been offered Coliseum Deck permits will have the opportunity to purchase a West Deck permit,” Klein said. Benton Riordan, junior in chemical engineering, said that he thinks the new parking deck shows that the University is moving in the right direction. “The new spots that the deck will add are going to make it a lot easier for underclassmen who would otherwise

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Delta Gamma Hannah Turner, a sophomore in animal science, is pushed by two members of Tau Kappa Epsilon for the Save the Mermaid competition during the annual Delta Gamma sponsored event, Anchor Splash, Sunday. All the proceeds of the event goes towards Service for Sight. “It’s really fun being able to participate with different sororities and fraternities and to see them all come together,” Turner said.

Community runs to support another pack The N.C. State Veterinary School hosted its annual Dog Day Run Sunday, providing bonding time for dog owners and support for a local cause. Brooke Wallig News Editor

In the heart of Wolfpack country, one institution gathered extensive community interest and participation to support a different kind of pack. In their 17th annual “Dog Day Run,” the N.C. State Veterinary School brought dog owners from around the state together to have fun and compete in a 5k to support an organization near and dear to the hearts of all dog owners, according to event organizer and second year student in veterinary medicine Jason Heitzman. “This run is always a great time, and you couldn’t ask for a better cause. Every year we come out here and raise money for the Wake County Animal Shelter, and the only money not going to the shelter is the cost to hold the event,” Heitzman said. “The Vet School doesn’t keep a dime.” According to Heitzman, this was the first year participants could take part in both the race and the walk with their canine pals. In years past, their dogs were only allowed to be involved in the dog walk that followed the timed race.

N.C. State is planning to change its mission statement again. Businesses across the world constantly reinvent themselves in order to project a better and more efficient image to their customers and often make changes within their organization. Usually, they do it to tap into a changing consumer base, while sometimes, change is forced and called for by tough economic conditions. The mission statement, which can be viewed on the University Planning and Analysis website, was rephrased a decade and a half ago in 1996, and revised again in 2001. Larry K. Monteith was the chancellor of the University during that period, and the present situation’s similarities to his years in office are striking. He inherited an athletics program in disarray, presided over a similar round of statewide budget cuts and tuition increase, and made significant additions to the provost’s responsibilities. So is changing the mission statement a norm for Chancellors in tough spots to follow? According to Mick Kulikowski, assistant director for news services, this really isn’t such a huge issue. “The new mission statement isn’t really much different,” he said, “The statement may be shorter or more brief, but we [the University] are

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At the starting line, a group of walkers and dogs take off on a two-mile course at the 16th annual Dog Day Fun Run Sunday. The run is sponsored every year by the N.C. State College of Veterinary Medicine’s student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association and any donations received during the event go to the Wake County Animal Shelter.

Heitzman said it’s also been the race’s most successful year yet. “This event went better than I expected. Last year we only had 40 people participate total, in both the run and walk. This year, we easily made more than that just for the run,” Heitzman said. “It’s the 17th year this event has been held, but it’s the first year they’ve been allowed to participate in the run with their dogs. Before they could complete the walk with their dogs, but I think we’ll continue running with the dogs since we’ve had

such great feedback.” While many people have trouble running for lengths at a time, participants Nancy Green and her husband Ed said their 3-year-old Maltipoo, Burton, is used to going the distance. “He’s probably too small to be running 5k’s, but he does it all the time. We run three to four times a week, and there have been times he’s run 5 miles in one day,” Green

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$5.00 from the sale of each shirt to benefit “Origami Wishes” NC State’s campus-wide fundraising for the American Red Cross. T-shirts will be available this Friday for $10.00 each at NC State Bookstore.

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Weather Wise

Monday, April 4 “Polymers: The Stuff of Commerce and Life”: a talk by Dr. Alan Tonelli, College of Textiles D. H. Hill Library, Technology Sandbox 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Today:

Mexican Fiesta Dining Halls 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

82/56 Mostly sunny

IT Student Advisory Group Meeting Scott Hall 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Going back to our roots

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Tuesday, April 5 Film: A Serious Man Witherspoon Cinema 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

photo By alex sanchez articipants in the 21st annual Native American Pow Wow beat a drum in Carmichael Gymnasium Saturday. The event featured traditional Native American music and dancing as well as traditional dance contests for different age groups.

Climate Change Bandwagoning Daniels Room 434 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Partly cloudy Source: James Stanley and Patrick Devore

March 31 1:46 A.M. | Assist Other Agency Off Campus Student was referred to the university for Underage Alcohol Possession, Resisting a Public Officer, Damage to Property, and 2nd Degree Trespass after being arrested by Raleigh Police Dept. following incident. 11:34 A.M. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Non-student was arrested for 2nd Degree Trespass. 11:41 A.M. | Medical Assist Kilgore Hall Units responded and transported staff member in need of medical assistance. 11:43 A.M. | Medical Assist Fox Science Lab Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 12:17 A.M. | Vehicle Stop Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Student was stopped because passenger was not wearing seatbelt. Student who was passenger was cited for seatbelt violation and referred for possession of drug paraphernalia. 3:13 A.M. | Damage to Property Sigma Chi Officers responded to report of rock being thrown through window.

7:49 A.M. | Fire Alarm Engineering Building III Fire Protection responded to alarm. Elevator services was notified. 9:25 A.M. | Concerning Behavior Report Student Health Center Student was involuntarily committed. Appropriate paperwork completed and personnel notified. 9:46 A.M. | Suspicious Person Weisiger-Brown Athletic Center Report of suspicious subject in the area. Officers responded but subject had left area. 10:17 P.M. | Investigation/ Follow Up University Towers Officers conducted follow up investigation regarding Damage to Property event. One student was issued citation and referral. Second student was issued referral. 11:19 P.M. | Suspicious Person Dabney Hall Report of suspicious person in the building. Officers located non-student who was working in the building. No action taken. 4:26 P.M. | Concerning Behavior Report Lee Hall Officers responded to dispute between roommates. Both subjects were issued referrals. Appropriate paperwork completed and personnel notified.

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were unaware of even the present mission statement. A few who did know about it, howcontinued from page 1 ever, felt changing such an imnot fundamentally changing portant statement isn’t someour mission. We will still be a thing to be taken lightly. Linda McKnight, a freshman research-extensive, land grant University, and that will cer- in Spanish, said she had seen the University’s current mistainly not change.” The new mission statement, sion statement and considered he stressed, is still a draft, con- caution to be the best course tained in the University’s latest of action. “I don’t think changing the Strategic Plan. “We haven’t changed the mission statement should be mission statement yet,” Ku- gone into hastily,” she said, “If likowski said, “It is still a draft, they change it due to the chaland has not been approved by lenges of funding, it’s not a very the Board of Trustees. Even af- good thing to do, because reter that, it has to be approved gardless of the funding, your mission by the UNC should not Board of Govchange.” ernors as well.” The UniThough he versity’s agreed that this mission, is not someMcKnight thing that is said, is like done of t e n, t hat of a Kulikowski presidency. said it is not an “Whether unusual thing it is Bush or to do either. Obama, the “L i k e a n y job of the business, uniMick Kulikowski, assistant president is versities will director for news services to serve the a lso rev isit people,” their missions every 10-15 years, and make she said, “and so the Univerchanges if it is considered nec- sity should also look after the essary,” Kulikowski said, add- students’ interests regardless of ing, “We might change things who is the Chancellor.” Muhammed Khan, a junior at the periphery about how we go about doing things, but N.C. in microbiology who had seen State is certainly not changing both statements said that officials need to concentrate more its core values.” Most students, on their part, on changing the way the Uni-

“Like any business, universities will also revisit their missions every 1015 years.”

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have to park in the Varsity lot or somewhere farther away [from main campus],” Riordan said. “The University is spending money where it should: on the students.”

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versity works and spends its money rather than making changes that are hard to tell. “I don’t see much difference at all,” Khan said, “Moreover, I think they should be managing their money more effectively than what they are doing right now. I would think that budget cuts would result in a spending freeze, but what we have here is just the opposite of that. It makes me wonder whether the money from my increased tuition is coming back to us as students or is it going to building all these new buildings.” Others felt the change doesn’t matter much, provided it reflects the students’ needs and requirements. Graham Snyder, a junior in mechanical engineering ,said it is fine if the purpose is to adapt to what students want. “If they change it to adapt to what we need [the statement to be] according to student needs, it’s fine,” he said, adding that it didn’t matter to him if the University officials made no attempt to inform students specifically of the change. “It doesn’t matter to me if they change it without asking us, that’s what they are there for,” Snyder said.

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said. “So this is kind of a nordouble track between Greens- freight and passenger trains mal run for him.” boro and Charlotte, means a that pass through campus. Green also joked about the trip from Raleigh to Charlotte, O’Sullivan said the numunique bond they share with which currently lasts about ber of trains could increase Burton. According to Green, three hours, would be about from two a day to three or the couple’s feline companions four trains a day. 10 to 15 minutes shorter. seem to believe running is for Justin Rose However, O’Sullivan said “In addition to more reliable the dogs. Staff Writer train times, everyone will have he thinks the increased “We’ve got two cats at home holding down the fort,” Green Area riders can look forward more trains to choose from, frequency will not be sigsaid, laughing. “If they are adto more reliable trains and especially when considering nificant, at least in the near venturous, they might wander faster commute times thanks Raleigh-Charlotte trips,” Ba- future. “I don’t think the enviup to the end of the driveway, to an agreement between N.C. gherpour said. Brian O’Sullivan, NCSU ronmental impact in terms but that’s it.” and Norfolk Southern Railway “It’s timed, and most people Co. N.C. Railroad Co., and DOT Assistant Director for of noise are going to be that Planning and Operations, said dramatically different,” are going to run their heart out, Amtrak. but it’s noncompetitive,” ZigliThe agreement, approved by the majority of the high-speed O’Sullivan said. “This could oli said. “If you want to walk the Federal Railroad Adminis- rail money would be spent be a different story in ten the run, run the walk, it’s up tration, allows construction to toward the Charlotte end. years if there are commuter to you.” begin on the state’s rail mod- Improvements on the Wake trains zipping from DurTo Ashley McDuffee, owner ernization program. It releases County sections would be mi- ham to Raleigh and light of Chewie, a Corgie named af$461 million in federal funds nor, such as improvements to rail trains zipping from ter Chewbacca from the iconic from the American Recovery track switches, communica- Cary to North Raleigh. That tions a nd will definitely change the Star Wars series, the event ofand Reinvestphysical amount and look ongoing fered a rare opportunity to alment Act that of the track.” maintelow their help calm their dog’s w i l l pay for O’Sullivan also said the nance costs. anxiety caused by the presence up g r ade s to federally allocated money “There’s of large groups of unknown tracks between not a lot for rail isn’t necessaranimals. the state’s two brent kitchen/Technician of phy si- ily hurting funds for other “I ran into this event online, l a r g e s t c i tcal work in transit systems like the and I thought it would be fun. Graduate student in veterinary medicine Elizabeth Nifong runs ie s , R a le i g h t he Wa ke Wolfline, which is almost Chewie isn’t running with me- with her dogs Jake and Bandit during the 16th annual Dog Day and Charlotte, entirely funded through County -a 5k is a little too much for him Fun Run at the University Club Sunday. “I was impressed with br id ge s a nd portion of student fees and parking because he’s got really small the number of dogs out here,” Nifong said. “[My dogs] enjoyed crossing safety Brian O’Sullivan, NCSU DOT t he ma i n permit revenue. legs,” McDuffee said. “We themselves thoroughly.” improvements, assistant director for planning O’Sullivan said he thinks line, which brought him today because we an event where they can both ticipants running with their station expanand operations comes right it will take a dedicated tax dogs and second overall. look for Corgie-friendly events run in one event. sions in four for dramatic expansions in through But for Battaglia, the event “This was something he reso he can socialize with other c it i e s a l on g ally liked,” was less about winning, and dogs, and that path and construction [NCSU’s] campus,” O’Sullivan N.C. transit systems to ocmore about having fun with Battaglia be more of a maintenance facility in said. “No new tracks would be cur. North Carolina has als a i d . “ I Rogers, whose name is a testacomfortCharlotte, according to a press laid down in the that section.” This main line connects ready received $59 million t h i n k he ment to their special relationable w it h release. g e t s i n - ship. others like The funding will also enable Washington D.C., Richmond, of the Recovery grants and put it to use by adding a “We’re from California, and spired by he used to North Carolina to improve the Raleigh and Charlotte. O’Sullivan also said the de- third daily round trip beWill Rogers is a comedian who running, be.” speed and reliability of passenhas a house out there. 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Administrators breaking the Pack Promise The Facts:

The Pack Promise scholarship program provides students who have a family income of less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level with 100 percent of demonstrated financial aid. Currently the scholarship program is under review by John Ambrose, dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs.

Our Opinion:

This potential cut goes against Chancellor Woodson’s point on ensuring affordability to the students, and could prevent some students from attending college.

n Woodson’s top YouTube hit on budget cuts this past January, his fifth point explained these cuts would “ensure our continues position as one of the nation’s best values, combining quality and affordability to deliver a very strong return on investment of our students.” By even considering cutting a program allowing students who could not otherwise afford a college education, Ambrose is directly opposing the affordability aspect of Woodson’s point. This also goes against Section 9 of the UNC Constitution: “The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended

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to the people of the State free of expense.” In the March 17 edition of the Technician Ambrose said, “A lot of things the OASIS program has done it will continue to do. It’s just that we’ll reassign the responsibilities.” A week later the pre-law services were cut from OASIS. This does not sound like reassigning responsibilities. Ambrose should do his research before drastically cutting programs, like he has done to the pre-law services, before the Pack Promise joins the prelaw services in the 2011 budget cuts graveyard. The Pack Promise program is the epitome of N.C. State’s

historical foundation: those who otherwise would not have access to a college education, but deserve and dream of one, are able to achieve that dream. The program includes students enrolled in each of N.C. State’s 10 colleges and participates in over 400 student organizations. By cutting it, Ambrose and Provost Arden will be denying many students a college education and experience. For many of these students, they have no choice, but to dropout of school. This program does not only provide financial aid to students, but rather a program to be a part of. The program

requirements range from participating in various acdemic workshops. If these services are not continued, then the result would be a reduction in revenue for the University and the loss of some the brightest students. Administrators, should be looking for programs that will not have such a high impact on students financially, after all that were one of the main points Woodson wished to protect during the realignment process. Unless these administrators wish to break their promise to ensure quality and affordable education to N.C. State’s students, they must look other places to trim off the fat from our budget—which could include their salaries.

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Spread a little mulch on West Campus

ve r n i g ht , f lowe r s have started blooming, trees have started budding and mulch piles have dotted our campus, the first indications of springtime at Wes Thill Guest Columnist our campus. Workers from Grounds Management have been spreading mulch to spruce up our campus, but there seems to be an area that has been all but ignored—West Campus. In West Campus, there is a grassy area flanked by Bragaw, Lee and Sullivan Residence Halls called the amphitheater. It appears as if someone has attempted to landscape the areas around t he amphitheater, but gave up. Near Sullivan, there has b e en s ome attempts to put in plants, but throughout the rest of West Campus there are vast swaths of bare earth. Nature has provided its own ground covering near Sullivan Hall in the form of a multitude of acorns. The squirrels that use the bike racks as a jungle gym seem to love this edible ground cover. As a human, I do not consider them a good ground cover. The eyesore that is West Campus only gets worse when it rains. During a downpour, the sidewalks by Bragaw get caked in inch-deep mud. It usually takes the University

a few days to get around to cleaning it up. And when the Grounds Management workers do show up, they drive their trucks through the mud leaving ruts and tire tracks on the sidewalks. The amphitheater has the potential to be a beautiful part of campus. To achieve this, Grounds Management needs to put the same effort into this part of campus as they do on others, by gardening, planting and landscaping. A good place to start would be to spread a little mulch. It is not all of West Campus that is in bad shape. The University does spend some time, and money, sprucing up certain areas. Howe ver, t he s e areas are only the areas that visitors see, namely parts by Bragaw and Fountain dining hall. I firmly believe that N.C. State cannot only be concerned with what visitors see of campus. While it is important to leave visitors with a good impression, the residents and students of N.C. State deserve the same considerations.

“The eyesore that is West Campus only gets worse when it rains.”

Wes Thill is a freshman in mechanical engineering and a resident of West Campus.

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What do you think the University should cut? by Alex Sanchez

“Spend less on everything altogether, but not necessarily cut entire programs.”

Looks like this cut will not be a smash-hit.

Phillip Solano sophomore, elementary education

Christain O’Neal, sophomore in mechanical engineering

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or those on the road to graduating college, neck deep in debt, things can look bleak at times. With a rough job market, the idea of graduating with tens of thousands of dollars Nick in debt is Romanos b ot h i nStaff Columnist timidating and stressinducing. Perhaps you find yourself in this situation and begin to wonder why you even bothered to seek a higher education when there is no imminent career for you and Mom and Dad are not in a position to continue to house you post-graduation. At the very least, you would want to be able to get a job, something to stay af loat while hunting for an actual career-type job, and not have to worry about the bank breathing down your neck for soon-to be delinquent student loans. There is a potential solution to evade this problem in future generations that the higher-ups in this country will likely never allow to come to fruition. In his book “American Democracy in Peril,” William E. Hudson, while elaborating on the imbalances of equality of opportunity in America, references what seems to be a brilliant idea. Rather than being forced to rely upon generous family members to pay one’s way through college, the idea is proposed that every child

in America be born with an $80,000 education savings account. When a child becomes of college age, the money would be available to help him or her to attain a higher education and be a more productive citizen and eventually, taxpayer. This might sound like a bit of an expensive program for a government that is finding itself deeper and deeper in a different kind of debt. Not a problem—the program practically pays for itself. If the child eventually elects not to attend college, or a trade school, or is simply unable to be accepted, the $80,000 is simply absorbed back into the system. If the child decides to attend col lege and the money is spent, then when this individual eventually graduates and finds a position where he or she earns a livable salary, that salary is then garnished at a percentage so that the person can eventually pay back his or her $80,000 debt to society, or the individual can elect to simply pay it off sooner if he or she wishes and is able to. The program would essentially pay for itself and not rely on population growth to sustain itself like a program along the lines of Social Security. A program like this, however, will likely never find a place in a country where your daddy is often the best determinant of

your college-educated fate. This program, in creating a greater equality of opportunity, does not favor the wealth-hoarding rich who invest masses of money to pass down to future generations of their families. The old-money would likely bark at such a program, labeling it another step in the direction of American socialism, dooming it to become just another Fox News punch line. If the United States of America is serious about remaining the world’s top superpower, that goal will only be achieved through a better educated workforce. Why not create a system that promotes mind over money to ensure the best and the brightest students in this country can focus on finding cures for diseases and developing a viable alternative fuel source rather than worrying about bill collectors? I am sure there are many at this very University who wish such a policy had been put into place many years ago.

“...every child in America [should] be born with an $80,000 education savings account.”

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“All this renovation of buildings. It’s ridiculous.” Dawn Hinson sophomore, agriculture education

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Community rallies to clean Neuse River As a part of the Neuse River watershed, Raleigh impacts in both good and bad ways. Mark Herring

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Televisions sets, mattresses and used car tires are not the first things that come to mind as a part of a river’s ecosystem, but this is the case for Crabtree Creek, a tributary to the Neuse River. Saturday morning, volunteers worked with the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation on foot or in boats to participate in the organization’s ninth annual river cleanup. Volunteers hauled trash out of the eight sites, which spanned 80 miles of the river and tributaries, stretching from Falls Lake in Durham to the city center of Smithfield in Johnston County. Hosted by the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation, the Neuse River Cleanup acts as a way to do superficial work on the riverbed and to educate citizens about their regional sources of water. According to riverkeeper Alissa Bierma, Falls Lake and the Neuse account for the majority of the city of Raleigh’s reservoir. Like other bodies of water, a network of springs, lakes and tributaries that converge in both Durham and Wake county feeds the Neuse River. However, due to the large industrial and agriculture infrastructure of the region, the Neuse River is frequently subject to suffocating pollution and algae blooms. Saturday morning, over 500

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Cash register Newspaper dispenser Mattress Vinyl Record by Cyndi Lauper, Girls Just Want to Have Fun Television Set Railroad spikes Bowling Ball Paint cans Oil cans Source: Alissa bierma

registered volunteers lifted litter out of the various sites in efforts to clean up the cosmetic aspect of the river. Although the volunteers were able to haul dozens of car tires, alcohol bottles and miscellaneous scraps of metal from appliances, many items of garbage remained embedded in the riverbank and riverbed. “It’s a shame that we can’t do too much to get rid of them,” Justine Homiak, site coordinator, said. “The sand and silt basically act as concrete, so we focus our efforts on things we can manage to help.” Various metal shelves engulfed by years of silt accumulation, tires, garments of clothing and even an abandoned toilet bowl remained fixed in the riverbed. The event attracted citizens and environmentalists from all over North Carolina, along with students and faculty from the University made their way in the muck, climbing in and out of the river to do their part in the

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This exhibition showcases many pieces made from cherry and walnut wood donated by longtime Crafts Center woodshop user John McElroy. Creators of the three best NC State student-made projects will win pieces of donated wood.

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Raleigh Civic Symphony Sunday, April 10 at 4pm Stewart Theatre

In a program named “Symphony Remix,” RCS performs a mash-up of four movements from four different symphonies by Sibelius, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and Brahms. The program includes the Roman Carnival Overture by Berlioz, and the Concerto for Piano in A minor by Schumann, featuring soloist Olga Kleiankina.

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‘Sketchiest’ places around campus revealed “sketchy” areas

Wolf Village Apartments parking lots and low-lit pathways are among the most feared sites on campus.

Brooke Shafranek Staff Writer

Walking alone at night on campus can be an unnerving experience, and after speaking with several students and Campus Police, hot spots for activity and ‘sketchiness’ have been identified. The top factor in determining a location’s sketchiness was the amount of lighting, according to students such as Chris Touchberry, a sophomore in technology, engineering and design education. Touchberry mentioned a few different locations that he does not feel are exceptionally safe. “The brick line behind the Tri-Towers is sketchy, but it just got better because light poles were recently installed,” Touchberry said. “Also, walking down Stinson at night, toward the Free Expression Tunnel, can be a bit sketchy and scary because there’s no lighting. I have to walk my girlfriend back from Riddick every night because she gets scared.” Amy Lawrence, a freshman in chemical engineering, said she does not like the dim lighting around the pedestrian tunnels that let out by Reynolds Coliseum. “I was walking at night once with a friend by the tunnel by SAS,” Lawrence said, “and we saw a creepy looking guy walking around for no reason and we got freaked out. It was really dark and we couldn’t tell what he was doing.” Campus Police crime prevention officer Amy Wilson highlighted some areas that see more criminal activity than others. “There is a lot of larceny around the library area,” Wilson said. “We get a lot of calls in that area.” Kris Gower, a junior in business administration and inter-

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According to student and Campus Police reports, the highest concentration of criminal activity occurs behind the Tri-Towers (A), in the Brickyard by the library (B), on Stinson Drive near Polk Hall (C), by the east tunnel (D) and at Wolf Village Apartments parking lots (not shown).

national studies, does not think around, I feel like someone the Wolf line system to and is going to jump out at me,” from D.H. Hill Library is safe. Kolem said. Aside from the library, Wil“I really dislike that the Wolf line bus stop for the li- son also said that parking lots brary is so poorly lit and so far can be a problem area. “Parking lots—Wolf Vilaway from the library,” Gower said. “When studying at night, lage in particular—has a lot of breaking and I have to walk entering into all the way vehicles,” across t he Wilson said. Brickyard, “GPS, laptops around Haror anything relson, a nd [thieves] see then wait in open view. for five minWolf Village utes or so at is so close the bus stop to Gorman alone for the Street, so that bus to come. may be an isThe lighting Amy Wilson, Campus Police sue.” is awful and crime prevention officer Chester it’s in a terMiller Jr., the rible deserted location after 10 p.m. or so — Wolf Village Apartments associate director, also said the not safe at all in my opinion.” Alyssa Van Kolem, a fresh- location may play a role in the man in psychology, said she number of crimes there. “Wolf Village is on the pedislikes walking back from D.H. Hill Library through the rimeter of campus,” Miller said, “with access on Western Brickyard. “It’s not well lit at all, and it Boulevard and other streets, so freaks me out to walk around suspects and perpetrators have the bubble because when access to the parking lot.” Miller encourages students it’s dark and there is no one

“Parking lots — Wolf Village in particular — have a lot of breaking and entering into vehicles.”

to be proactive and report any suspicious behavior to the Campus Police. Suspicious behavior includes slow-driving cars that seem to be looking around the parking lot. “It is unfortunate that Wolf Village has this problem and it is important that students take the necessary precautions and protect themselves,” Miller said. Miller said students should lock their doors, roll up their windows and remove their GPS and other such items from plain view, which makes their vehicle more attractive to thieves. Patrick Sazama, a sophomore in public and interpersonal communication, had his bike stolen from the Resident Storage lot on Centennial Campus last year. “When I came back the next day, the bike and any remains were gone. So, I reported my bike stolen to Campus Police,” Sazama said. In the fall of this year, Sazama received a call from Cam-

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Women talk about sexual experiences College Women Speak is a new blog designed to reduce the stigma attached to women’s sexual expression.

The stories range from romantic first times to drunken one-night stands and everything in between. CWS posts stories about women of any sexual orientation and the blog is not only for Ashley Simons women who are actively having Correspondent sex, but also for women who Talking about sex can be choose not to have sex that both difficult and uncomfort- want to share their opinions able. Some people love to share as well. According to Arias-Gomez, their sexual experiences while others prefer to keep their ex- the website aims to empower women to periences to express, share themselves. and be proud For women of their feelin particular, i ngs about discussing sex sex. can be a chalFulton and lenge. Arias-Gomez Women launched talking about CWS in Jantheir sex u a r y 2011. lives are not According to usua lly an The Daily Tar open topic of Heel, the two discussion. Adanna Onuh, senior in were the “goHowever, environmental technology to” people for women a re their friends growing more comfortable with sharing and when they needed to talk about expressing their sexual experi- sex. Fulton and Arias-Gomez decided to create the blog for ences and desires. University of North Caroli- women who don’t have a “gona-Chapel Hill seniors Deena to” person to talk to, or who are Fulton and Laura Arias-Gomez simply uncomfortable talking created College Women Speak about sex. CWS also strives to show as a blog for college women to anonymously share their sto- women that they are not often alone in the way they think or ries about sex.

“...the site would be a positive outlet for those who have had a negative sexual experience...”

experience sex. “[CWS] sounds like a way that women can tell all without having to personally admit to it or being labeled as anything,” Linda Battaglia, a junior in communications, said. “It’s a good idea, especially for people who are shy or have experienced something and can relate to other women’s posts on the site.” According to the blog, Fulton and Arias-Gomez think there are many misconceptions and taboos about the topic of sex and they want to help change that so people can have better experiences in the future. The stories published on the blog are the direct words of the writers. None of the content is edited. “I feel like the site would be a positive outlet for those who have had a negative sexual experience to be able to grow and move past it and develop healthy behaviors and attitudes toward sexuality,” Adanna Onuh, a senior in environmental technology, said. In addition to providing an outlet for women to express themselves, Fulton and AriasGomez conduct free workshops for groups of college women using exercises to help women write, discuss and express their feelings about sex. Although some women feel

the website is a good idea, Marianne Turnbull, director of Health Promotion has her hesitations. “I would just hope that women would use live human resources available to them on most college campuses that are willing and able to have conversations on these topics without being judgmental,” Turnbull said. “My concern would be for those that start to take advice or start to use a suggested resources with out vetting it with a health or counseling professional.” CWS makes it clear that the posts to the website are not the opinions of CWS. The website is simply a way for women to freely express themselves and gain confidence in sharing their sexual experiences and desires. Turnbull said the blog could have both positive and negative results, but stresses that, “if the person has issues, concerns or difficulty in these [sexually related] areas of their lives, I encourage them to seek the free services available at the Student Health Service—especially the Women’s Health clinic, Counseling Center or Health Promotion.”

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service. “The grossest or more disturbing part for me was the garbage that was imbedded into the riverbank,” Bobbie Kelley, advisor in the biological science department, said. “It is going to be a permanent part of the river and it pains me that we left that mark and it will not go away.” The Neuse R iverkeeper Foundation does more than just aesthetic work to improve the quality of water of the river. The foundation, which is a unique characteristic of North Carolina, also works as a regulator and policy advocate for the wellbeing of the river and the people who use it. According to Bierma, good water is a constitutional right. “When the conservationist movements first began in the late 1800s, the government said that clean water is a right to every citizen,” Bierma said. “My job is to try to educate people about that right as well as maintain that.” Bierma is one of few riverkeepers in the world. This rare job requires expertise in environmental policy, knowledge of ecology and river-faring skill. According to Bierma, there are only a few hundred in the world. Bierma heads the upper branch of the Neuse, which spans from Falls Lake to Goldsboro. The river “falls” in Goldsboro, and although the cascade has diminished tremendously, this location marks the separation between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plains. “My work in the upper branch is more of me wading through the general assembly,” Bierma said. “My colleague, Larry Baldwin in the lower branch...this work is more like wading in hog waste.” The Neuse runs to the coast and opens in New Bern, with a river mouth stretching six miles as one of the largest in the world. The brackish estuary that stems from this usually is a rich environment for aquatic life, but the history of the Neuse is plagued by pollution and contamination.

Raleigh and Durham sit in the river’s watershed, and agricultural waste from eastern North Carolina f lows into the water, which in the past rendered the river filthy and unsafe. Since the riverkeepers started to work along the sides of politicians in 1980, the river has improved and algae blooms and fish-kills have subsided. Bierma said the foundation has a healthy relationship with politicians in the state general assembly, but she noted room for improvement. “There is a public hearing coming up on April 21 and our politicians want to change environmental policy to attract business to North Carolina,” Bierma said. “However, North Carolina is a leader in clean policies and for that, we attract good businesses. I am working hard so that the qualities of not just our water and rivers, but our environmental conscious, don’t revert backwards.” The volunteers in the river cleanup learned about these aspects of the Neuse River and some even pledged to support the non-profit foundation. “I was surprised at how disgusting the work was,” Kelley said. “I was shocked at how dirty everything was. However, it was a really valuable lesson. In fact, in my case, it spurred me to renew my partnership in donating to the foundation.” Students volunteering said that the work impacted their outlook on environmentalism. Rashmi Patel, a junior in biochemistry, worked at a site near the intersection of Interstate-440 and Capital Boulevard and said that the amount of litter was discouraging. “We have issues all around us and we kind of ignore it thinking the next person will do it or that it’s ‘biodegradable,’” Patel said. “This event opened up my eyes to how badly we need to do something now.” Mark Herring is the secretary for the Biology Club, which participated in the Neuse River Cleanup project.

Rivalry elicits differing opinions From sports to academics, the University has continuously considered UNC a major rival. Sean Luse Staff Writer

Without a doubt, N.C. State used to have a more glorious record in basketball. Two national championships in two decades solidified the University as a part of college basketball history. At the time, it seemed like the triangle — the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Duke University and N.C. State — completely dominated the sport and the rivalry spilled over into most other facets. From a UNC student, the rivalry seems to be alive. John Tobben, a recent graduate in pre-med at UNC, said he sees a lot going on between the two schools right now. “There are two main sports going in opposite directions. UNC’s football program has been getting better over the past few years, yet N.C. State has been beating UNC the past four. That creates a rivalry. Yet, the basketball team hasn’t been able to compete to the level of Duke.” He said he wants to see more out of N.C. State’s basketball program. “I don’t want UNC to ever lose to N.C. State but I do want to see N.C. State perform better. I think it would be good for college basketball if N.C. State was competing for the ACC title. It would do a lot for sports in general for the state of North Carolina.” There does seem to be a sort of bond between N.C. State and UNC that limits such a strong rivalry, according to Tobben. “I have a bunch of friends at N.C. State and so do

many others. I would assume there are more mutual friends between the two universities than Duke and UNC,” Tobben said. “There may be some sentiment between the two state schools.” Cathy McCormick, a senior in journalism at UNC, has had more time to evaluate the rivalry but had the same opinion. “Duke is the biggest rivalry by far in basketball and next comes most ACC schools. I would say our second biggest would be State, but I think it is more of a proximity thing,” McCormick said. McCormick explained that most inter-conference games are comparable in terms of a rivalry. “I would say though that all ACC games have the same feeling. Football games [against Mark mclawhorn/Technician N.C. State] are more intense Mark McLawhorn drew this cartoon for the Daily Tar Hell edition because we feel a pressure to Feb. 23, 2011. beat N.C. State — it’s been a be our rivals. is turning for the better. while,” McCormick said. “I’ve heard many say ECU “The athletic department Many might consider UNC and N.C. State academic rivals, has begun a new chapter and and sometimes Duke. I think but McCormick had a different I think we are going upward Duke is a rival by default due to from here,” according to Di- proximity and history between perspective. the schools,” Stahlman said. “It’s like comparing apples mopoulos. From a historic perspective, Oliver Stahlman, a senior in and oranges because N.C. State is so math and science minded industrial engineering, said Chapel Hill seems to have been and UNC is so strong in the that the rivalry is just as strong the dominant rival. Ken Funderburk, a civil engineer who humanities. Academically, they as it’s ever been. “UNC is our biggest rival. I graduated in 1967, said UNC are so different,” McCormick don’t know the history that well was the big rival in his day. said. “At the time it was UNC Chabut I feel like N.C. State it’s building. pel Hill. Everyone watched basstudents Our proxim- ketball and football — probseem to have ity to them ably more basketball though,” a d i f ferent and the histo- Funderburk said. perspective. Funderburk said the rivalry ry of compeVasilios Ditition makes has not changed much over mopoulos, a it so,” Stahl- the years and his feelings about junior in inm a n s a i d . UNC have only grown strondustrial engiKen Funderburk, class of 1967 “Football is ger. neering and a “It was serious back then and our foremost varsity soccer probably more serious now. player, had strong feelings on sport in the rivalry.” Stahlman also sees more Primarily [the rivalry] was the rivalry. sports but maybe some other “The games are definitely the than just an athletic rivalry. “I think UNC students com- things too,” Funderbunk said. same in terms of preparation and hydration and the normal pare how one school is better “If I were going from Raleigh aspects,” Dimopoulos said. than the next and they do to Greensboro, I wouldn’t be “[Playing UNC] is definitely a it on many different levels. going through Chapel Hill…I tougher game mentally but at UNC and State are usually would be reluctant to park my the end of the game you are still compared with facilities, aca- car if I was ever over there.” playing soccer and bringing to demics, sports and the overall the table what you’ve worked campuses.” Stahlman also considered so hard to do.” Dimopoulos said the rivalry who else students consider to

“It was serious back then and probably more serious now.”

crime pus Police telling him they had recovered a bike that matched the description of the one that was stolen. “When I get to their office, they presented me with what was left of my bike a rusted frame,” Sazama said. “I guess the moral of the story is not to leave anything valuable in a parking lot.” There are also a lot of drug v iolat ions a rou nd Wood Residence Hall, according to Wilson, and fights that break out around campus. Fights, though, are sporadic and are not in one particular area. Kimberly Smith, a sophomore in art applications, called her experiences at Wood Resi-

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dence Hall “sketchy.” “There are homeless people in the woods outside of Wood Hall, and they make me a little uncomfortable,” Smith said. “They just chill out there at night. I make my guy friends walk me home because I’m afraid of them.” The crime map on the Campus Police website allows users to stay informed and updated about criminal activity on campus. “It is a good tool,” Wilson said, “and an excellent way to pinpoint exact areas of crimes.” According to the crime map, there were a total of 10 crimes on campus between March 28 and Sunday. There were two cases of theft/larceny, three of disturbing the peace, one of fraud, one alcohol/drug violation, one sex crime and two of

vandalism. The majority of the crimes took place at Wolf Village and around Cates Avenue. Just because a place isn’t “sketchy” doesn’t mean that it’s safe. A student was walking near Thomas Hall at Yarborough Drive last Tuesday night when she was sexually assaulted. According to the campuswide email sent by Campus Police, the victim was able to get away safely. In 2010, according to the N.C. State Police Department Annual Security Report, there were a total of 448 crimes, with larceny being the highest contributor.

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to go through this, at all. He might have not thought that he would go through this and this is probably the first time this has happened to him in his life. This is a kid that has won a lot of matches for us. We believe in him and I think he will pay big dividends for us down the road.” Thomson was thrilled to once again show that he can still win matches the way he has been accustomed to. “I feel pretty good,” Thomson said. “It’s been a long time coming, to be honest. Julian [Sullivan] and I have been going through the same thing; it’s certainly been a struggle along the way. It’s been a confidence slump. I asked him and he said he just came out to enjoy tennis. I haven’t been doing that; I haven’t been playing the way I want to be playing. “It may look like it on paper that the guys are beating Dave Thomson. The guys aren’t beating the real Dave Thomson. I said today that I’m going to play the way I want to play, win or lose. At the least, if I lose, I’m going to come out a better player. Even if it takes forever, I know I’m going to get there eventually. I kept my confidence and in the second set they came and in the third

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Julian Sullivan, redshirt freshman, prepares to return the ball to a Florida State player in his singles match played Friday. Sullivan won his singles match.

set they came; it was nice to be rewarded for having that trust in my own abilities. I’ve definitely been struggling with that the last few weeks; it’s a turn-

ing point for me and I want to come back and perform well for the rest of the season.” The team expects to prove its worth in the ACC this week-

end when it hosts Virginia on Friday and Virginia Tech on Sunday at Pullen Park.

team.” The past four years State has been fortunate to send at least one competitor to the NCAA Championships. Last year, Taylor Seamen qualified, with Jess Panza serving as her alternate. But this year’s qualification by freshman Stephanie Ouellette

gives the opportunity for Wolfpack fans and students to see how strong even the youngest of athletes are capable of. “I think she [Stephanie Ouellette] along with the rest of the freshmen did an outstanding job,” said Panza. “They went into this meet with the same

mindset as any other previous one, and there’s nothing more we could ask of them” The schools competing at this year’s NCAA Regionals included University of Georgia, University of Maryland, West Virginia, LSU, and UCLA. UCLA secured 1st place followed by

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• Page 7: A continuation of baseball’s weekend romp over conference foe Wake Forest.

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Henry wins shot put at Liberty Invitational A day after finishing second in the hammer throw, junior Lawanda Henry won her second event of the outdoor track and field season Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational in Lynchburg, Va., taking the shot put with a throw of 49-feet, 9-inches. Henry is a three-time ACC champion thrower who won six times in both the shot and the hammer throw in the indoor season. Along with Henry’s impressive performance, sophomore Danielle Adams was second in the high jump with her best performance of the season at 5-feet, 6-inches. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Women’s tennis falls at No. 5 Miami 36th-ranked N.C. State women’s tennis fell to fifth-ranked Miami Sunday, despite a ranked win from Tatiana Illova and a threeset victory by Chloe Smith. The Pack (11-6, 2-5 ACC) face another road trip next weekend as it visits Virginia on Thursday and Virginia Tech on April 11. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Pack falls to Boston College in extra innings N.C. State (15-16, 1-6 ACC) softball took on Boston College (7-19, 4-3 ACC) Sunday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. in an ACC doubleheader. The Pack fell in the first contest to the Eagles in 14 innings, while the second was suspended so that the team could catch their flight back to Raleigh. N.C. State softball returns to action Wednesday, Wednesday against UNCCharlotte at Curtis and Jaqueline Dail Softball Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. The doubleheader against the 49ers is slated to begin at 4 p.m.

Pack takes 2 of 3 in weekend series State wins 17-5 in rubber match Sunday for series victory. Jeff Gonza Staff Writer

The Pack came out swinging Sunday as it beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-17, 4-8) by a score of 17-5. State took two out of three on the weekend from the Deacs and improved its record to 17-12 overall and 5-7 in the ACC. The Wolfpack scored in every inning it came to the plate except one, batted through the entire lineup on two separate occasions, and scored a season high 17 runs, thanks in large part to sophomore infielder Matt Bergquist’s six RBI day. Sophomore outfielder Cameron Conner and junior infielders Andrew Ciencen and Harold Riggins each had three hits and junior catcher Pratt Maynard added a pair of RBI singles. Off to a slow start at the plate this season, Bergquist has turned things around hitting .429(12-28) with six doubles, eight runs scored, and 11 RBI’s his last nine games. His six RBI’s Sunday broke his previous career high of four in one game against La Salle last season

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Sophomore second baseman Matt Berquist prepares to turn a double play in the game against Wake Forest Saturday. N.C. State won 6-4 and took 2 of 3 games in the series. The next day Berquist had a career-high 6 runs in the 17-5 win Sunday.

as he led the Pack’s offensive outburst. “I felt good…I finally started to slow the game down,” Bergquist said. “Everyone was hitting the ball well…we came out swinging the bats” The Pack jumped on Demon Deacon starter Austin Stadler batting around in the first. Bergquist and company lit up

Wake Forest early, en route to a 5-0 first inning lead. Wake Forest trimmed the lead to 5-3 in the third as Wolfpack starter, senior Rob Chamra, ran into control problems, but State answered right back with four more runs in the bottom of the inning, batting around for the second time in the game.

Gymnastics secures NCAA bid

Florida teams bring trouble to Raleigh

Sean Ege Staff Writer

Tuesday Baseball vs. East Carolina Doak Field at Dail Park, 6 p.m. Wednesday Softball vs. UNC-Charlotte Curtis and Jacqueline Dail softball park, 4 p.m. Friday Men’s golf vs. UNCWilmington Wilmington, N.C., all day Track at Duke Invitational Durham, N.C., all day Women’s tennis at Virginia Charlottesville, Va., 12 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Virginia Pullen Park, 3 p.m.

Quote of the day “It was a big weekend [considering] the start that we got off to.” Baseball head coach Elliot Avent

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Ouellette becomes youngest qualifier since 1993.

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Wake scored a run in the fourth and fifth but the Pack responded once again scoring two in the bottom half of each of those innings. The Pack continued to put runs on the board in the 7th inning as junior infielder Har-

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Junior Andrew Ciencen led the inning off with his third home run of the season, and Conner singled and scored on a base hit by junior outfielder John Gianis to make it 7-3. Bergquist hit his second double of the day to knock in Gianis and scored from third on a Pack double steal to make it 9-3.

The 26th-ranked N.C. State g y mnastics team traveled down to Athens, Georgia to compete against five other schools for a bid to NCAA Championships this weekend. The meet, which was the team’s first since the EAGL weekend last month in Washington, D.C., went well for the lady gymnasts, allowing them to send one athlete to Cleveland, Ohio in two weeks. “We all think we did pretty well,” freshman Stephanie Ouellette said. “I made it in the all around and my teammate Jess Panza is the alternate.” Ouellette, who has been with Coach Stevenson’s squad for merely a year, competed i n t he A l lAround routine and placed 6th overall. She became N.C. State’s first freshman luis zapata/Technician file photo to advance out of a regionFreshman gymnast Stephanie Ouellette goes into a cartwheel al since Christi Newton in during her floor routine at the home meet against West Virginia 1993. Jan. 21. In Atlanta this past weekend her best routine was on the State went into the week- floor scoring 9.825. With her overall score of 38.950 makes her end coming off of a unex- eligible for the NCAA Championship. pected sixth place finish Under pressure, all gymnasts at EAGL Championships. that of all the competing girls However this weekend the combined. There was not one avoided a fall and four of them Pack performed better than routine that was any more im- finished in the Top-20. Fallanca portant than led the way in seventh with her they the next; all 9.8, while Panza’s 9.75 earned have becompeting girls 11th, and freshman Diahanfore at had a vital role na Ham and Ouellette’s 9.7s NCAA in their rou- landed in 20th. Along with a Regionsuccessful finish in the uneven tine. als with Along with bars by Fincham, the 9.825 a 48.600 Ouellette’s suc- score allowed the W olfpack finish, cessful finish in ladies to secure the spot they earning the All-around needed by posting a 194.750, a fourth routine, gym- the Pack’s highest score at an place, by n a s t s l i k e NCAA Regional since 1999. avoiding “As a team finish, we did a sophomore Rafalls and junior Jess Panza chel Fincham, very good job,” said Junior other freshman Han- Jess Panza. “ Going into the marks. “The kids did a great job nah Fallanca, and junior Jess meet we didn’t want to count at recovering back [fr on Panza allowed for the Pack to one or two athletes, but secure the 4th place finish. ncaa continued page 7

“Regardless of specific individual scores, we improved drastically as a team.”

related to maturity. “There’s a host of little things that are going on,” Choboy said. “We’ve got a number of variables that don’t really have anything to do with tennis, per se, whether there is adversity with injuries or illness or Josh Hyatt whatever. We’re not handling Staff Writer the pressure situations on the The men’s tennis team court maturely enough. We’re was defeated 6-1 by No. getting ourselves in positions 47 Florida State on Friday to win games, sets and matches and fell 5-2 to No. 28 Miami and that is when you’ve got to on Sunday at Pullen Park. be your mentally toughest. These two losses brought On this level, you’ve got to the No. 59 Wolfpack’s re- give good plays. It’s all about cord to 8-11 and marked its execution. The ability level of seventh straight loss in ACC our team is not really in quesplay. Redshirt junior Julian tion. We’re right there. They’ve Sullivan, the only player to [Miami] got four or five seniors win in both competitions, on their team and they play like believes team suffers from it. We don’t. And we play like it. We’ve got to grow up.” a confidence issue. On Sun“I had day, N.C. lost about State startfive in a row ed strongly [before Friwith an day],” Sul8 - 4 doulivan said. bles w in “I was kind by junior of dow n Dominic on myself Hodgson a lot. I’ve and senior been beatRob Lowe. ing myself However, up on the t he ot her cour t. I t wo douneed to Coach Jon Choboy bles team calm down f a i le d t o a nd have some fun, and gain some perform. Sullivan once again confidence back. On Friday, had a strong showing, coming I had all kinds of confidence back for the Pack and ending and I said there was no way the first singles match with I was going to let myself a victory. Sophomore Dave lose those matches. I won Thomson, who has made a re6-2, 6-4. That was me being cent return to form, rallied his me; having fun and being way back to victory after losing the first set. Choboy was happy confident.” On Friday, the Pack to see Thomson return to his dropped all three doubles winning ways. “To be honest, I’ve felt bad matches to the Seminoles to give up the first avail- for Dave [Thomson],” Choboy able point. Sullivan then said. “Dave [Thomson] really secured a one-sided victory, wants to win. He really combut would be the only State petes and tries as hard as he player to win. Coach Jon can. He’s been in a slump and Choboy blames the team’s it’s not uncommon for a person recent inability to round out wins to several factors tennis continued page 7

Men’s tennis picks up two conference losses to Florida State Friday and Miami Sunday.

“We’re getting ourselves in positions to win games...and that is when you’ve got to be... toughest.”